[bksvol-discuss] Re: scanning books and question about page breaks
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:11:51 -0800 (PST)
My problem was/is arthritis shoulders and now rotatercuff injury (unfixable,
apparently). But what you describe doesn't sound any different from the scanner
I used when I scanned; I laid the book flat on the plate, held down the spine,
and could only scan one page at a time. If there is a different kind of scanner
that is affordable, I'd enjoy scanning and pre-proofing books. But what, of
all the ways for a sighted volunteert o help, is the first priority: scanning,
proofing, or describing images for the textbooks (ugh) smile)
Cindy
>________________________________
> From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 11:43 PM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanning books and question about page breaks
>
>
>I started with our two regular flatbed scanners and was killing my arthritic
>wrists and fingers, so the OpticBook book edge scanner was a no-brainer. I
>wish we could find ways to loan or purchase the right tech for volunteers to
>improve the quality, speed and efficiency.
> Valerie
>
>
>From: Sandi Ryan <sjryan2@xxxxxxxxx>
>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Sent: Mon, February 27, 2012 9:24:39 PM
>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanning books and question about page breaks
>>
>>
>>Hi Valerie,
>>
>>I understood that the several people who have Optic
Books are crazy about them, and decided that if I bought a good one, perhaps it
would last a good long time. It's nearly impossible to find anything
usable locally these days. But that just means I have to wait a
week.
>>
>>It would be wonderful if there could be a way to
make sure volunteers had excellent equipment. There are lots of very
patient volunteers in our system, working with what they have. I've been
one of us!
>>
>>Sandi
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: Valerie Maples
>>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 3:33 PM
>>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanning books and question about page breaks
>>>
>>>
>>>Dear Sandi;
>>>
>>>
>>>So glad you are getting an OpticBook; hope you love it like we do ours. I
>>>wish we could get every Bookshare scanner an OpticBook; nothing else comes
>>>close.
>>> Valerie
>>>
>>>
>>>From: Sandi Ryan <sjryan2@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>Sent: Mon, February 27, 2012 12:35:30 PM
>>>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanning books and question about page breaks
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Hi Mayrie,
>>>>
>>>>Last week my scanner, which has probably scanned more than a million pages
>>>>in its lifetime, went "ka-chunk" and died. Fortunately, you and Larry had
>>>>the discussion a few weeks back about the Optic Book. I have one on its
>>>>way to me now! So I'm feeling very unproductive this week--but very much
>>>>looking forward to the new scanner. I got a 3800 for $249, $272.80 with
shipping.
>>>>
>>>>Sandi
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: Mayrie ReNae
>>>>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 11:11 AM
>>>>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanning books and question about page
>>>>>breaks
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Hi Chanelle,
>>>>>
>>>>>It's great to have volunteers come back and join us again! So glad you
>>>>>can be here!
>>>>>
>>>>>The best scanner that I've encountered is the OpticBook 3600 or the newer
>>>>>OpticBook3800 made by Plustek. These are scanners on which you can lay a
>>>>>book flat unless it is very large, but even better, with most books,
>>>>>unless the margins are very narrow in the book you're trying to scan, you
>>>>>can scan one page at a time using what they call a "book edge" on the
>>>>>scanner. That means that you lay the book on the scanner with the edge
>>>>>of the scanner smushed up into the spine so that one page lies on the
>>>>>scanner bed, and the other just sort of hangs down the side of the
>>>>>scanner, then turn the book around and put the "down the side" page onto
>>>>>the scanner bed and scan again. It works beautifully.
>>>>>
>>>>>And yes, it is still preferable to have a blank line, your page break,
>>>>>and then another blank line.
>>>>>
>>>>>Hope you have a wonderful time scanning and proofreading!
>>>>>
>>>>>Please feel free to ask if you have any other questions.
>>>>>
>>>>>Mayrie
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>________________________________
>>>>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chanelle Allen
>>>>>Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 7:11 AM
>>>>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] scanning books and question about page breaks
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Dear volunteer list,
>>>>>It has been a few years since I have been on this list and have proofread
>>>>>for Bookshare. I am also interested in scanning some books that I have
>>>>>purchased and would like to contribute to the Bookshare collection.
>>>>>I am using a BrailleConnect 32 when proofreading with Jaws and Microsoft
>>>>>Word on my computer. Is there a way to get a Braille display to show page
>>>>>breaks. After entering the \012 in the Jaws dictionary, Jaws now
>>>>>consistently announces the page breaks. It would be nice if my Braille
>>>>>display could show them as well. Is it still necessary to have a blank
>>>>>line followed by a page break followed by a blank line?
>>>>>When scanning books, it seems that both pages do not fit on the scanner
>>>>>most of the time. It is hard to get the page lined up perfectly and to
>>>>>hold the other pages in a way so that they will not be accidentally
>>>>>scanned. I have tried using a Cano scanner and one that is part of my Hp
>>>>>printer. It seems that removing a book cover and binding would be the
>>>>>best way to ensure quicker and better scans. Has anyone done this? Would
>>>>>it be better to take the books somewhere to have the spines cut? If that
>>>>>is not a good option, what scanners do you use that would allow one to
>>>>>lay a book completely flat to scan two pages at the same time? So far, I
>>>>>have just tried scanning paperback books.
>>>>>
>>>>>Chanelle
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